Bhukkad Cafe
After hearing about this place a lot and given the catchy name, I decided to check this one out.
It was a weekday evening and still the place was quite full. The place felt a bit odd; especially the seating arrangement. If you're sitting on one of the table in the centre, it feels like those sitting around are watching you. Later, we moved to one of the side tables. These too were very near to each other, and felt like it was intruding personal space.
It took ten minutes for them to get us a menu card, and another ten minutes after that to take the order.
We wanted to have a pav-bhaji, and so asked them if we could first taste a spoonful of the bhaji before ordering it just like we do in many restaurants, but they refused. Perhaps they had a feeling that customers wouldn't order it once they have tasted. We took a risk and ordered nonetheless.
After waiting for what seemed like eternity, we saw a dabba (tiffin box) approaching our table. We asked the waiter what it was. He looked confused, and asked us what had we ordered. We said "pav-bhaji"; and he nodded his head in affirmation to confirm that this was the pav bhaji. Not a good feeling I tell you.
I liked the way they had presented it. There was pav in one of the containers, the bhaji in another one, and chopped onion in the third one. The pav-bhaji tasted just about okay. It could have had some more spices, and even the consistency didn't feel right.
We had also asked for a kokam sherbat while placing our order. It hadn't arrived until now. When we enquired about it, they got it in a while. It was served in a tall beaker and it tasted pretty good. I liked the tanginess that it had to it.
After seeing some interesting pictures of the chau-mean online, I ordered one. It is served on a spade! I found the presentation really out-of-the-box. I also liked the taste and texture of this one. It had a "desi" taste to it. It was a tad bit dry, but I like it this way.
They have so many interesting items on the menu, and I just had to try something more, so I had the Akuri Pav. This is very similar to anda bhurji, but not as dry. This was presented just as they would if you're having it on the street - in a bowl with two pieces of pav on top. I quite liked this one. The good thing was that it was spicy. It had small pieces of green chilli in it.
The concept is nice, and I really like the desi quotes that are all over the place, but this place felt pricey. Also, the staff was unattentive, and seemed really puzzled when we asked the whereabouts of our order, or details about a particular food item. They didn't even seem all that friendly, and were almost always with a straight face.
It was a weekday evening and still the place was quite full. The place felt a bit odd; especially the seating arrangement. If you're sitting on one of the table in the centre, it feels like those sitting around are watching you. Later, we moved to one of the side tables. These too were very near to each other, and felt like it was intruding personal space.
It took ten minutes for them to get us a menu card, and another ten minutes after that to take the order.
We wanted to have a pav-bhaji, and so asked them if we could first taste a spoonful of the bhaji before ordering it just like we do in many restaurants, but they refused. Perhaps they had a feeling that customers wouldn't order it once they have tasted. We took a risk and ordered nonetheless.
After waiting for what seemed like eternity, we saw a dabba (tiffin box) approaching our table. We asked the waiter what it was. He looked confused, and asked us what had we ordered. We said "pav-bhaji"; and he nodded his head in affirmation to confirm that this was the pav bhaji. Not a good feeling I tell you.
I liked the way they had presented it. There was pav in one of the containers, the bhaji in another one, and chopped onion in the third one. The pav-bhaji tasted just about okay. It could have had some more spices, and even the consistency didn't feel right.
We had also asked for a kokam sherbat while placing our order. It hadn't arrived until now. When we enquired about it, they got it in a while. It was served in a tall beaker and it tasted pretty good. I liked the tanginess that it had to it.
After seeing some interesting pictures of the chau-mean online, I ordered one. It is served on a spade! I found the presentation really out-of-the-box. I also liked the taste and texture of this one. It had a "desi" taste to it. It was a tad bit dry, but I like it this way.
They have so many interesting items on the menu, and I just had to try something more, so I had the Akuri Pav. This is very similar to anda bhurji, but not as dry. This was presented just as they would if you're having it on the street - in a bowl with two pieces of pav on top. I quite liked this one. The good thing was that it was spicy. It had small pieces of green chilli in it.
The concept is nice, and I really like the desi quotes that are all over the place, but this place felt pricey. Also, the staff was unattentive, and seemed really puzzled when we asked the whereabouts of our order, or details about a particular food item. They didn't even seem all that friendly, and were almost always with a straight face.
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